After a bit of a dry spell with no new tea releases, we’ve released quite a lot in the last month or so… including three new ones from last week!
This is one of the three, and if you’ve spent any time on TikTok in the last few months you might notice that the flavour of this tea is pretty similar to a very viral food fad/trend that kind of took the internet by storm: Dubai Chocolate.
The reality is actually that I was working on a new pistachio blend before the obsession with the pistachio and kataifi filled chocolate bar was everywhere. So, it was kind of wild how this one timed out – and you can’t fault us for leaning in a bit while the trend is still alive. Honestly it is kind of like the chocolate bar, though I would call this a pistachio tea first and a chocolate tea second. The chocolate note is distinct, but if you’re comparing it to other DT chocolate blends like Hot Chocolate, S’mores Chai, or Chocolate Macaroon you might find yourself disappointing it’s not quite as richly chocolate-y tasting and dark/fudgy.
Instead, we focused on creaminess with more of a milk chocolate flavour that’s played up thanks to the use of milk oolong as the tea base. Very, very silky, smooth and buttery/creamy tasting in a way that I think benefits both the pistachio and chocolate flavours. If you’ve ever had pistachio spread, it’s a bit like that!
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